129 Demand Planning jobs in Gauteng

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Overview

We’re looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Analyst - Demand Planning & Forecasting to own and optimize our forecasting engine. You'll turn data into decisions — powering smarter inventory planning, reducing stockouts, and helping us scale with confidence.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex puzzles with data, enjoys building models from scratch, and can communicate insights clearly to cross-functional teams.

• Build & Maintain a Dynamic Forecasting Model: Integrate and weight key data sources — including historical sales, customer forecasts, sales velocity, promotional calendars, and sales team insights — to build a reliable demand forecast model.
• Drive Forecast Accuracy Through Iteration: Continuously update your model with the latest inputs. Refine assumptions based on historical trends, seasonality, and cross-functional feedback.
• Translate Data into Action: Deliver timely and actionable forecast reports to our inventory team and manufacturing partners to ensure supply aligns with demand.

• Sales Analytics & Insights: Analyze sales data to support retailer presentations, evaluate promotional ROI, and inform trade program planning.
• Operational Intelligence: Support profitability reviews, vendor invoice audits, and chargeback validations against promotional calendars.

• Advanced Excel Expertise: You’re fluent in complex formulas, modeling, pivot tables, Power Query, and scenario analysis.
• Strong Communication Skills (English): Comfortable presenting insights both in writing and on occasional video calls (EST hours).
• Analytical Judgment: You know when the business needs precision — and when directional estimates are enough to move fast.
• Nice-to-Have Tools & Tech: Experience with ERP systems, dashboarding tools (Looker, Tableau, etc.), or automation via Python, VBA, or similar.

• 30 Days: You’ve built a baseline forecast model and delivered your first inventory and supply report.
• 60-90 Days: Your forecasts are driving real decisions across ops and supply chain — and your insights are influencing strategy.

• Entry level

• Temporary

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Staffing and Recruiting

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Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Roodepoort

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

Clicks Group

We are looking to recruit a permanent Demand and Supply Planning Manager to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based at the UPD Lea Glen branch and will report to the Commercial Executive.

Job Purpose:

• To drive collaboration and alignment between customer trends and requirements with manufacturers’ supply plans in order to establish a consistent flow of the correct product range, mix availability and in fill to our core customer channels.

Key Performance Areas:

• To develop, implement & monitor operational plans to achieve department strategic objectives for our core customer channels.
• To build effective relationships with suppliers and core customers on new initiatives and other pertinent issues on stock holding, so as to respond appropriately to customer needs.
• To create a manifest that will guide and standardise supplier negotiations.
• To understand our core customer channel demand in all branches and have a product range to fulfil demand.
• To manage the product availability, infill and the overall margin in our core channels.
• Maintain a clean master data file by ensuring that products are categorized correctly in line with the MIMS
• To analyse the market, understand forthcoming customer initiatives, monitor industry trends, align forecasts to industry trends, analyse sales figures and forecast future sales volumes to maximize profits.
• To compile and produce reports to ensure visibility of the correct information, stock, margin, availability, infill in order to take corrective action
• Drive innovation by working closely with contact centre and regulatory department in implementing interventions that will enable demand fulfilment in core channels.
• To work closely with Operations in ensuring that nominated delivery dates are adhered to at all times
• To identify and maximise growth opportunities by engaging customers and suppliers alike.
• Coaching and developing the procurement team on product knowledge and providing direction on therapeutic class trends to achieve the departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develop and coach own team to create career-pathing, allow for succession and build sustainability.

Skills:

• Analytical thinking
• Identifying opportunities
• Commercial Thinking

Knowledge:

• Computer literacy (advanced Excel, PowerPoint)
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Analysing
• Leading & Supervising

Required Minimum Education and Qualifications:

• 2-3 years clinical hospital experience ( desirable)

Minimum Experience and Education:

• 2-3 years clinical hospital experience ( desirable)
• Pharmaceutical industry and buying experience (essential)
• 3-5 years key account management experience (essential)

We endeavor to provide feedback to all candidates whenever possible, however, if you don't hear from us within 14 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Inventory Management Assistant to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in maintaining the smooth flow and organisation of our physical inventory. Your responsibilities will include processing invoices, retrieving and distributing stock items, handling international shipments, and ensuring accurate record-keeping across our systems.

Key Responsibilities

Accurately process company invoices and locate corresponding stock items and quantities.

Organise and place stock items systematically on delivery or collection shelves.

Receive and inspect incoming international shipments, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Distribute spare parts to technicians and track movements using Excel spreadsheets.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise stock management processes.

Conduct regular stock audits and maintain precise inventory records within company systems.

Assist with labelling, packaging, and preparing orders for distribution.

Values & Traits

We are looking for someone who embodies the following:

Attention to Detail – ensuring accuracy in stock handling, distribution, and documentation.

Motivation – a self-driven and proactive mindset to manage stock processes and meet deadlines.

Interest in Technology Hardware – genuine enthusiasm for technology and hardware products.

Strong Interpersonal Skills – effective communication for working with team members and external partners.

Hardworking – a reliable work ethic and commitment to organisational goals.

Educational & Skills Requirements

High School Diploma / Matric or equivalent (required).

Basic computer literacy (Excel and stock management systems).

Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal).

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• Own car
• Valid Driver’s licence
• Minimum matric – tertiary qualification will be advantageous.
• Clear credit and criminal records
• A relevant network or the capability to network (to do business with)
• Entrepreneurial mind
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Overview

Join to apply for the Pre-Sales Consultant Supply Chain & Manufacturing Planning DELMIA role at Dassault Systèmes

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DASSAULT SYSTEMES provides businesses and people with virtual twins to imagine sustainable innovations capable of harmonizing product, nature, and life. Our brands support 12 industries across the manufacturing, life sciences & healthcare, and cities & infrastructure sectors. DELMIA brand empowers manufacturing, supply chain and service providers to efficiently plan, manage, optimize, and execute their operations. Supporting all planning levels and horizons, from strategic network planning to manufacturing scheduling, the result is next-generation supply chain efficiency, essential to meet customer expectations sustainably and on budget.

Role Description & Responsibilities

As Pre-sales Consultant in Supply Chain & Manufacturing Planning DELMIA, you will be part of the “EuroWest” team in charge of MEA pre-sales activities regarding our DELMIA Quintiq & DELMIA Ortems solution, providing an impressive portfolio of functionalities and optimization solutions that enables our customers to solve the most complex puzzles in planning and scheduling for most of our industries (Energy & Material, transport, logistic, …) with a focus on transports and logistics planning. In close relation with our Sales team, you will have to execute all needed technical activities needed for a sales cycle.

• Define, develop and setup needed strategy for an opportunity, identifying its challenges and the key stakeholders at customer site
• Articulate value, identifying & mapping the customer’s requirements, their impact on the business processes, KPIs and KVIs and demonstrate how our solutions can provide expected value
• Prepare and deliver customer presentations, demonstrations, answers to tender
• Act as Opportunity Technical Leader and pilot all related activities
• Support DELMIA Quintiq and DELMIA Ortems pre-sales activities through advices, methodologies, information/explanation sessions
• Work as « one team » with all needed DASSAULT SYSTEMES organizations (Sales, Industry, Brands, R&D, Services, …)

• BSc, MSc or PhD in Business Administration or Information, Mathematics or Supply Chain Management with electives in Operations Research, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or mathematical optimization
• You have minimum 5 years’ experience in similar role with skills below:
• Experience in transports and logistics and all its related processes involved in the production, storage, inventory, delivery, and distribution of specific goods or services (in rail, mining, port, airport industry…)
• Experience in the supply chain and its main strategic, tactical and operational processes (S&OP, MPS, MRP, Scheduling)
• Experience in planning, scheduling and optimization of the supply chain/logistics, manufacturing, ideally in several industries (Energy & materials, transports, logistics, etc.)
• Experience in planning software as user/developer or consultant
• Working in autonomy in (multi-cultural) teams
• Ability to work with various levels in organizations, from operations to C-Level
• Experience with value selling approach

You are curious and have an interested mind set, likes to solve puzzles and you are eager to learn new things. You are seeking for responsibility and ownership, hunter, sticks with challenges until they are solved. The final job location will be in Johannesburg, South Africa, but it can be envisaged to have a first integration period of few months in Velizy, France. Fluent in English and ideally French.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Research Services

Inclusion statement

As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Dassault Systèmes is striving to build more inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it’s our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.